Casa Mono Congo is a modern, elegant cottage with verandas overlooking the farm, forests and lake. The house is within Finca Campestre with trails to explore the farm. It is about 15 minute from Balgue centre with paved road and level parking. It is very tranquil with little noise besides that of nature. We have abundant deer, guatusa, howler monkeys and red squirrels as well as many birds and butterflies within the farm year round, so wildlife spotting is something you can do from your veranda. The space There is a level parking area right in front of the house, with steps leading to a covered entrance patio with table and seating. Inside is a shared space with lounge, dining and kitchen leading to the 2 bedrooms. Vista del Lago is the front lakeside room and El Jardin face the Maderas volcano but also with views of the lake. Guest access All guests can use the shared communal area and parking facilities. Renting the whole house gives you access to all spaces and gardens.

## The Space

Casa Mono Congo is a modern and elegant cottage featuring verandas that overlook the farm, surrounding forests, and a lake. The house is situated within Finca Campestre, which offers trails for exploring the farm grounds.

A level parking area is located directly in front of the house, with steps leading up to a covered entrance patio furnished with a table and seating. Inside, there is an open-plan shared space combining the lounge, dining area, and kitchen, which connects to two bedrooms.

The front lakeside bedroom is called Vista del Lago, while the second bedroom, El Jardin, faces the Maderas volcano and also offers views of the lake.

## Location

The property is approximately a 15-minute drive from Balgue center, accessible via a paved road. The setting is very peaceful, with minimal noise apart from natural sounds.

## Wildlife and Nature

The farm is home to a variety of wildlife visible throughout the year, including:

- Deer  
- Guatusa  
- Howler monkeys  
- Red squirrels  
- Numerous bird species  
- Butterflies  

Guests can enjoy wildlife watching directly from the veranda.

## Guest Access

All guests have access to the shared communal areas and parking facilities. Renting the entire house grants full use of all indoor spaces and gardens.

The house is within Finca Campestre with trails ...

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2BR house in Ometepe

Casa Mono Congo whole house rental - Farm stays for Rent in Balgüe, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua

This is an amazing place! In the middle of the jungle with birds and monkeys all around! Betzayda was really helpful with info and recommendations!! I really recommend this place on Ometepe!! Rent a scooter locally( for really cheap) and enjoy the island!! You won't regret it!! ❤️

Very nice cottage, spacious, well equipped. Fresh veggies from the farm were a nice touch. Would recommend having a vehicle to get around.

Very helpful and friendly. Helped organise all our activities and taxi to the ferry. Great!

We had a very nice stay in the middle of nature. The communication was flawless, and they helped us organize the journey from Granada – everything worked out perfectly. We had a few crawling animals in the accommodation, which is to be expected in the surroundings in the middle of the countryside and was not a problem for us. We also heard howler monkeys every morning and once saw them. The accommodation is a bit off the beaten track of Balgüe (about a 15-minute walk to the start of the village), but that was no problem with the scooter. They also helped us organize the scooters, and they were brought to the accommodation for us. Upon arrival, we even found fresh eggs and vegetables. Thank you again for that. It was super delicious! We would book the place again anytime.

Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Aufenthalt mitten in der Natur. Die Kommunikation war einwandfrei und sie haben uns geholfen, die Anreise von Granada zu organisieren - alles hat einwandfrei geklappt. Wir hatten ein paar Krabbeltiere in der Unterkunft, was bei der Umgebung mitten im Grünen aber auch zu erwarten ist und für uns kein Problem war. Zudem haben wir jeden Morgen Brüllaffen gehört und einmal auch gesehen. Die Unterkunft liegt etwas abseits von Balgüe (ca. 15 Minuten zu Fuss zum Anfang des Dorfes) mir dem Roller war das aber kein Problem. Auch beim Organisieren der Roller haben sie uns geholfen und sie wurden uns zur Unterkunft gebracht. Bei der Ankunft fanden wir sogar frische Eier und Gemüse vor, vielen Dank nochmals dafür, war super lecker! Wir würden die Unterkunft jederzeit wieder buchen.

We had a lovely stay. Thank you for having us!

Nous avons passé un très beau séjour. Merci de nous avoir accueillis!

Everything worked out great and went smoothly. I can only recommend

Es hat alles super geklappt und lief einwandfrei. Kann ich nur weiterempfehlen

Location is great, close to restaurants and main attractions. The house is private and has beautiful views. Benedict was super responsive and helped us with a few things.

I would definitively recommend this house to stay on Ometepe! Very good location on the island & the food recommendations were amazing. Bonus points for the coffee in the kitchen, very good one!

My family and I had a very pleasant stay in Balgue in Benedict and Betzaida's house. Excellent feeling of being immersed in the middle of nature, especially at night and in the morning when the forest wakes up! The house is comfortable and close to the village of Balgue where you absolutely must try the Campestre coffee that the owners of the house supply with fresh products from their farm and which offers excellent cuisine. If you love nature, go with your eyes closed, you will love Casa Mono Congo!

Ma famille et moi avons passé un séjour très agréable à Balgue dans la maison de Benedict et Betzaida. Excellente sensation d’être immergé en pleine nature, surtout la nuit et le matin lorsque la forêt se réveille ! La maison est confortable et proche du village de Balgue où vous devez absolument tester le café Campestre que les propriétaires de la maison alimentent en produits frais de leur ferme et qui propose une excellente cuisine. Si vous aimez la nature, foncez les yeux fermés vous allez adorer la Casa Mono Congo !

We had a lovely stay. The beautiful surroundings and star lit nights kept us in awe.

The house is in a great location - private, no sounds but those of nature, gorgeous garden around the property. You probably want to rent a bike or an atv, as the island is not very walkable (things are far away from each other by walking distance). Ben helped organize the atv rental for us, so that was easy. The house is very spacious and the bathrooms are great (no hot water, but the weather was pretty hot, so that was fine). There is no glass in the windows, so if you're a delicacy for mosquitoes (as I am), this may be difficult for you to stay here, as they get through the nets. But both my friends were fine, so that's just my issue, I didn't reduce the rating for that, but wanted to note for awareness. The hosts are super helpful and responsive. My friend got sick, and they helped with getting her tested by a med person from a lab. They also brought over coconuts and chicken soup for her. We got some local produce and eggs from Ben's farm, those were delightful. Great stay overall

Wow! This was an incredible experience. The house is in the middle of the jungle and permaculture farm. You are surrounded by all kinds of birds, monkeys and natural beauty. We felt reenergized and at peace after staying here. Highly recommended!

The house exceeded all expectations, it was magical. The staff of the property were always attentive to making us feel at home. The views from the house are beautiful. Thank you very much! For all your fine attention! We will be delighted to return

La  casa excedio todas las expectativas, era mágico. Siempre el personal de la finca estuvieron pendiente de hacernos sentir en casa. Las vista desde la casa hermosa .Muchas gracias! por todas sus finas atenciones! Volveremos quedamos encantados

Casa Mono Congo is a perfect natural retreat. We just had a short stay but enjoyed every moment. The house was spot on and the view and nature sounds amazing. We definitely recommend!

Thank you Tania, we really appreciate your review and thanks for staying with us!

Can totally recommend this place. Me and my husband and 2 children stayed 2 nights but could have easily stayed longer. The cottage is beautifully situated way from the road. But we could still walk to the village for our dinner. The cottage was beautiful inside and you could spend hours on the balcony listening to the surrounding noises. We even saw monkeys come past. Ben was so helpful. And we can really recommend going for a horse ride with zac, a lovely man that took us for a great ride on his well Looked after horses. All in all 10/10 Nanja and family

Thank you Nanja! It was our  pleasure to host you, wonderful guests!

Beautiful unit and we saw howler monkeys off the balcony in the morning. Very private

Very nice place! You will all have what you will need. Even small monkeys in the morning. I recommend it.

Très jolie place! Vous aurez tous se dont vous aurez besoin. Même des petits singes le matin. Je recommande.

Our family of four adored our stay at Casa Mono Congo on the beautiful finca Campestre. We chose this home for a short trip in Ometepe and which we had stayed longer. It was incredible to be immersed in nature, there is an abundance of plants and animal life right on the property. The airbnb is clean and well equipped. Spacious with each bedroom adjoined to a private bathroom and door to outside, a balcony or small patio. We had everything we needed to cook, rest, and explore Ometepe with all of Benedict’s kind and thoughtful recommendations. We would stay here again and recommend to all our friends, an unforgettable stay on Finca Campestre. (Another highlight is that you can buy fresh produce, eggs, chicken all grown organically on the property, or enjoy them expertly prepared at the lovely Cafe Campestre — highly recommend!) Muchissima Gracias!

Thank you Erina and family, it was a great pleasure to have you at our accommodation...we wish you a wonderful trip..!!

We stayed as 4 friends at Bens place for 4 incredible nights, and the Casa Mono Congo was the perfect place for a quiet time at Ometepe! The house was just perfect with a big kitchen, big rooms, two bathrooms and two balconies! Surrounded by jungle, monkeys and with an ocean view! Ben was really helpful and great at communication and even made sure the place was tidy and clean during our stay! I would definitely recommend this place to everyone coming to ometepe!

We had such a great stay at Ben's Casa Mono Congo and El Bosque houses.  We were booking last minute and finding it difficult to fine rooms for all of us and Ben managed to come through for us at the last minute.  Both houses are beautifully constructed and well maintained and are nestled just a few 100 feet up the side of a hill.  We had easy access to the lake and the town of Balgue.  We got to see a troop of Howling monkeys that hung out in the trees of Ben's property most mornings along with many of the beautiful birds.  Ben and his team were extremely helpful with getting us situated and with booking the ferry for us.   His staff made an awesome Nicaraguan breakfast for us every morning and we couldn't say enough about the fresh coffee.   Many thanks to Ben and his team for a great and unique experience.  Sted. 

2BR House